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Mazda starts up in Mexico
Friday, 07 November 2014
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that production of the all-new Mazda2 (Mazda Demio in Japan) has begun at Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO), the company’s new plant in Mexico.
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Other
Identity changes at Automaster
Friday, 07 November 2014
GDC Equipment has been undergoing a gradual name change from GDC Equipment to Automaster Equipment. “Although the company structure remains exactly the same, the name better reflects what we do,”...
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Other
Ebook on Weber and Dellorto carbs
Friday, 07 November 2014
How To Build & Power Tune Weber & Dellorto DCOE, DCO/SP & DHLA Carburettors 3rd Edition by Des Hammill All you could want to know about the most famous and popular high performance side...
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News
More news from Automechanika
Friday, 07 November 2014
Motor Equipment News was at the Automechanika Show in Frankfurt last month, and publisher Cathy Parker presents more interesting news and pictures.
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Vehicles
Look ma, no driver!
Thursday, 06 November 2014
Audi calls it “piloted driving” but what it means for you and me is a high degree of hands-off travelling while the car’s “auto pilot” takes over. And to prove the concept Audi set up one of its...
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Diesel Industry News
Navistar promotion
Thursday, 06 November 2014
Navistar Auspac Pty has announced the promotion of Glen Sharman to director of sales, marketing and business development for New Zealand, Australia, and Pacific markets.  
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Diesel Industry News
Merc trucks bound for NZ snow
Thursday, 06 November 2014
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has today unveiled plans to deliver a snow drive experience in Queenstown in mid-2015 as part of the brand’s newly formed driving academy.  
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Diesel Industry News
Allison enables Hamilton crane design
Thursday, 06 November 2014
Fitted with an Allison 3000 Series fully automatic transmission, Hamilton’s Tidd Ross Todd’s (TRT) innovative TIDD PC25 pivot steer mobile crane was designed and developed to provide safe handlin
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Diesel Industry News
Designing a new truck
Thursday, 06 November 2014
The process of developing a new truck starts many years before it is launched.
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Motorsport
Students build bikes to race
Friday, 26 September 2014
The ninth annual Tools4Work National Secondary Schools Mini Moto Grand Prix is set to take place on October 13 to 15 at Manfeild, Feilding. 
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Other
That selfie can kill
Friday, 26 September 2014
A new Ford-sponsored driver distraction survey shows that one in four young drivers have taken a “selfie” at the wheel, half of those surveyed admit taking a photo on the move.
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Parts
You can now check and top-up aircon
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Oil, water, brakes, tyres – these are all part of a normal service. But do you ever check your customer’s air conditioning, or do you just wait until they complain, and most times send it to an...
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Parts
A workshop’s bread and butter
Thursday, 25 September 2014
If any one area can be described as the basic bread and butter of a workshop, it has got to be the undercart  – the brakes, clutch, and suspension. 
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News
Automechanika feast
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Another feast of automotive accessories and workshop equipment – 4,631 exhibitors from 71 different countries (including three from New Zealand) spread over 11 halls, many with multiple levels. 
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Other
Ford gets Space Age facilities In Aussie
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Ford recently unveiled its new Ford immersive Vehicle Environment (FiVE) lab in Melbourne, which will enable designers to build a full-size virtual car, years before a customer gets behind the wheel.
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Diesel Industry News
Hino innovation wins top prize
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Hino Motors Japan has been awarded the 11th Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Minister's Prize by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry for its new diesel particle active
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Diesel Industry News
World’s most powerful combine
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
The CR10.90 from New Holland Agriculture’s CR Series of combine harvesters has set a record for the global farming industry as the world’s most powerful, with 486kW.  
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Diesel Industry News
Iveco's Powerstar 6400 shines on
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
With one of the lowest tare weights in the industry, the Iveco Powerstar 6400 continues to be a true workhorse of the Australian transport sector.  
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Diesel Industry News
Merc trucks win top award
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has been awarded the prestigious “Readers Choice for Best Commercial Vehicles and Brands 2014” by truck professionals in Germany, outclassing 180 competitor models across all
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Motorsport
Race to the Sky is back
Wednesday, 03 September 2014
Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell has announced that New Zealand’s iconic Race to the Sky motorsport hill climb will return next year under new management after an eight year hiatus.
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